Writing Between Languages—by Veena Gokhale

What do you do when a lot of the reality you portray in your fiction does not take place in … Continue reading Writing Between Languages—by Veena Gokhale

‘Just Do It’ for Writers—by Carolyne Van Der Meer

The thing about writing fiction is you need to know what kind of writer you are. The kind who needs … Continue reading ‘Just Do It’ for Writers—by Carolyne Van Der Meer

When perusing the scrapbook of a Canadian female writer and artist, I find a twig of cedar clipped to its … Continue reading How Do I Research and Write About My Subject When There’s No Archive?—by Linda M. Morra

I had the privilege of being an artist in residence in Mistissini, a community in northern Quebec, this February and … Continue reading Transcendence—by Francine Cunningham

I yawn and keep flicking through my virtual stack of submissions. I need one more piece that will not only … Continue reading How to Get Out of the Slush Pile—by Rachel Thompson

Every couple of weeks, Robert Edison Sandiford calls me from Barbados. Robert is one of this year’s QWF fiction mentors, and I … Continue reading The Art of Mentorship: An Interview with Robert Edison Sandiford

One Tuesday—or was it Wednesday? —I visited my parents. Written anything lately? asked my dad, during supper. I had. I … Continue reading Tuesday, or Was It Wednesday?—by Joshua Levy

Before I ever joined a magazine, or published a novel, for that matter, here’s how I imagined people who had … Continue reading Why I Loved Editing a Small Canadian Online Magazine, and Why I’m Leaving—by Laurence Miall

Più libri più liberi: more books, more freedom. Unlike Frankfurt, London, or Torino, Rome’s book fair has been designed for … Continue reading A Book Fair to Emulate by Connie Guzzo McParland

When I want to escape I pick up a good novel. But does this habit provide more than a quick … Continue reading Empathy by the Book: How Fiction Affects Behavior by Susan Pinker